Author: Importer

ASIA

ASIA

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will facilitate increased imports and take steps to lower tariffs to help promote trade and investment in a move that is set to benefit…

6th November 2018

China pledges reduced tariff barriers

6th November 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Significant decreases in port and vessel emissions can be supported by giving vessels regular updates concerning berth availability, especially in the last 12 hours before port arrival, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

6th November 2018

Vessel updates can help lower port emissions

6th November 2018

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The term ‘port authority’ might not be fashionable today, but one supporter says there is still a clear part for them to play.

6th November 2018

Multi-facing role of port authorities

6th November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Operator Illinois International Port District is reconsidering whether the Port of Chicago should be privatised, district executive director Clayton Harris III has said.

6th November 2018

Doubts surface on Chicago privatisation

6th November 2018

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

A pilot technology project to improve cargo flow at the Port of Long Beach has improved visibility of incoming cargo, with at least 14 days faster access to information resulting in increased…

6th November 2018

Long Beach cargo technology helps efficiency

6th November 2018

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Liebherr Container Cranes will supply ten electric RTG (ERTG) cranes to Montreal Gateway Terminal Partnership (MGT), Canada in 2019.

6th November 2018

Liebherr e-RTGs for Canadian terminal

6th November 2018

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Oslo is working hard to clean up its waters and this includes drafting in a portable ROV which can detect potential rubbish hotspots.

5th November 2018

Oslo cleans up its harbour

5th November 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Two energy giants have entered into an agreement which they say provides the framework for cooperation in the development of North American LNG export projects going forward.

5th November 2018

US forges ahead with LNG export projects

5th November 2018

EUROPE

EUROPE

Extra customs controls for trucks in France in the event of a no-deal Brexit will create heavy traffic jams resulting in “complete paralysis”, the president of the Northern Hauts-de-France region has warned.

5th November 2018

France warns of no-deal Brexit chaos

5th November 2018

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Charges for storage of empty containers at ports are “absolutely too low”, but a bigger problem is the lack of focus on comprehensive strategies for empty handling, according to a port executive.

5th November 2018

Empty box handling woes stack up

5th November 2018